Haghartsin, Armenia

Haghartsin (Armenian: Հաղարծին) is a village in the Dilijan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia. The 13th-century Haghartsin Monastery is located around 8 km northwest of the village.

Haghartsin Հաղարծին
A view of Haghartsin
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Coordinates: 40°46′41″N 44°57′45″E
Country	Armenia
Province	Tavush
Municipality	Dilijan
Government
• Mayor	Sargis Poghosyan
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	3,791
Time zone	UTC+4 (AMT)
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Toponymy

It was founded in 1815 as Jarkhech by Prince Jar Artsruni. In 1940, the village was renamed Kuybyshev after the Soviet politician Valerian Kuybyshev.^[2] In 1992, the village was renamed Haghartsin, after the nearby Haghartsin Monastery.

Gallery

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  Nearby 13th-century Haghartsin Monastery
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  Haghartsin
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  Haghartsin Monastery
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  Nature around Haghartsin
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  Nature around Haghartsin
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  WWII monument
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  Khachkars